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one more grieving family gets its loved one’s remains back

Michael McFarland Campbell

With the news that the remains of Charlie Armstrong, one of the so-called ‘Disappeared’ have been identified by DNA, another family will have their loved one’s remains returned to them for burial. The disappeared include: Victim Disappeared Attribution 1 Joseph Lynskey Summer 1972 PIRA 2 Seamus Wright Oct 1972 PIRA 3 Kevin McKee Oct 1972 PIRA 4 Jean McConville Dec 1972 PIRA Body recovered 2003 5 Peter Wilson Aug 1973 6 Eamon Molloy Jul 1975 PIRA Body recovered 1999 7 Columba McVeigh Oct 1975 PIRA 8 Robert Nairac May 1977 PIRA 9 Brendan Megraw Apr 1978 PIRA 10 John McClory … Continue reading one more grieving family gets its loved one’s remains back

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pro-Pope letter to the Guardian

Michael McFarland Campbell

Following the letter to the Guardian signed by Stephen Fry and others, Laurence England is seeking signatures to the letter below… We, the undersigned, welcome His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI to the UK as both Head of State of the Holy See and as leader of the World’s one billion Catholics and to the Catholic community of the United Kingdom. We believe that his presence in our country comes at an urgent and pressing time, highlighting the trends in our country that serve only to denigrate human rights and human dignity. We support him wholeheartedly because in guarding the Deposit … Continue reading pro-Pope letter to the Guardian

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England: our Lady’s dowry – a lesson from Richard Ⅱ

Michael McFarland Campbell

The religious reformations of the ⅩⅥ and ⅩⅦ centuries led to the wholesale destruction of virtually all Christian paintings and sculpture in England, Wales, and Scotland. Fragments remain and one or two pieces. IT is all the more remarkable then that one of the pieces remaining is the exceptional painting known as the Wilton Diptych. Probably commissioned for King Richard Ⅱ or perhaps for his Queen (and now in the National Gallery, London) it shows on one panel Our Lady and the Christ Child surrounded by the glory of angels and on the other, King Richard kneeling in homage accompanied … Continue reading England: our Lady’s dowry – a lesson from Richard Ⅱ

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response to letter to Chief Constable re #operationevacuate

Michael McFarland Campbell

Some readers will remember the problems of#operationevacuate that resulted in a letter to the Chief Constable of Dumfries and Galloway last month when I repatriated fellow LibDem Stephen Glenn from Bathgate to Bangor, County Down. This morning when I returned from my trip to Gilwell Park and Oxbridge, there was a letter from the Dumfries & Galloway Constabulary sitting on my door mat. Dear Mr Campbell, I write to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 22nd August 2010. Your correspondence has been passed to Detective Inspector Amanda Scott, Operations, Port Unit to be reviewed and will be responded to in … Continue reading response to letter to Chief Constable re #operationevacuate

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Tears at Night, Joy at Dawn

Michael McFarland Campbell

One of my favourite pieces of music, which I first listened to on a trip home from London when I also read the book, Tears at Night, Joy at Dawn: Diary of a dying seminarian by Andrew Robinson of the Birmingham Archdiocese. I remember very well his mentions of the prayers for the canonisation of John Henry Newman. Let’s hope that Andrew is enjoying the beatific vision along with Cardinal Newman. Continue reading Tears at Night, Joy at Dawn

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State Visit of Sovereign Pontiff to UK: truly an historic opportunity not to be missed

Michael McFarland Campbell

This week sees a truly historic event taking place in the United Kingdom. For the first time since long before the Reformation National Apostasy, the Sovereign Pontiff will beatify an Englishman who is not a martyr. The Englishman in question is The Venerable (soon to be The Blessed) John Henry, Cardinal Newman, Cong. Orat.. For reference, the last Englishman so canonised was St Thomas of Hereford, canonised by John XXII in 1320. The election of His Eminence Joseph, Cardinal Ratzinger (as he then was) as Pope Benedict ⅩⅥ was met with great rejoicing in the Oxford Oratory. Little did we … Continue reading State Visit of Sovereign Pontiff to UK: truly an historic opportunity not to be missed

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it’s friday, it’s bell night part 2

Michael McFarland Campbell

Well it’s Friday night, and it’s bell night once again – This time, I’m in Cambridge where it is alleged that there is a university… Anyway, over the weekend I hope to have rung in a number of towers around the city including and at Sadly we will not be anywhere near Buckfast Abbey in Devon, where the following can be heard on occasion Continue reading it’s friday, it’s bell night part 2

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not just the posts but the trains and buses too…

Michael McFarland Campbell

This afternoon while I was visiting the capital, I had a cheque that needed to be trusted to the servants of Her Majesty’s Posts. I visited the Post Office next to St James’s Park Underground Station and came across another ‘customer experience improvement scheme’. Gone are the days of the good old British queue. Now we come in, press a button on a screen, be given a ticket with a number on it, and be asked to sit down on the ‘comfortable’ chairs to await service by one of the post office clerks. Upon being called by the machine to … Continue reading not just the posts but the trains and buses too…

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catholic herald apologises for ‘gypsy’ slur

Michael McFarland Campbell

Readers will remember my disgust at the use of the term ‘gypsy’ in the online article of the Catholic Herald late last month concerning travellers who were encamped near Birmingham in preparation for the visit of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI during which His Holiness will beatify The Venerable John Henry, Cardinal Newman, Cong. Orat.. Yesterday evening, I received the following response from the editor, Dear Mr Carchrie Campbell, Thanks for your email of August 27 and apologies for your slow reply. I’m not sure how the word “gypsy” got into the online report as we have long used the … Continue reading catholic herald apologises for ‘gypsy’ slur

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